Ryder News for July
20, 2017
.70 of rain in the Bradley rain gauge
Sunday evening-Monday morning, 1 inch in Wabek while there was only .30 south
of Ryder.
St. John's Lutheran
Church of Ryder will have Saturday night service at 7 p.m. July 22. All are
welcome.
Ryder Food Pantry will
be open July 22 from 10 a.m. til ?
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| Merle Dreher and Mike Haugen grilling the steaks for steak fry in Ryder Park. |
Kenny managed to get
home in time for the steak fry in the park Saturday afternoon so we went. We
had a delicious meal of a 6 oz, grilled steak, baked beans, little potatoes,
bun and a drink. Then we spent the evening just sitting and visiting with
friends. It was a beautiful day for this event, not too hot, not too cold. We
didn’t make it to the bull a rama so I have no pictures.
Jerome McFarlen------35, Minot, formerly of
Coon Rapids, MN, died Sunday, July 9, 2017 in his home. Jerome is a grandson to Ilene Mahoney McFarlen.
Ilene was raised in Ryder. Bernard and Lila Mahoney would have been his
great-grandparents.
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| Camden Ryder Bofenkamp, son of Ben and Melissa Bofenkamp and grandson of Stuart and Vicki Bofenkamp. |
I
received the following email from Stewart and Vicki Bofenkamp: “Sue our oldest son Ben and his wife Melissa had their first child May 19th. They
named him Camden Ryder Bofenkamp. He is our third grandson and Barb Bofenkamp's
9th great grand child.”
The Ryder Museums were busy being
investigated last week by grandchildren of
the former Carl and Maude Petersen family.
They had traveled from the states of VI, FL, WA, AZ and Bismarck, ND. Carl had been the manager of the Ryder Co-op
Creamery during the years of the late 1920’s and into the 1930’s. They found
proof that they were still in Ryder in 1932 as in the local Ryder News dated
May 28 it stated how Mrs. Carl Petersen and daughter had motored to Minot to do
business. They especially enjoyed the items on display from the former Ryder
Creamery. They commented on how great the little town’s museums were recording
the history of Ryder and hoped the local folks appreciated this.
They had lunch in the park even if it was a
very hot day. They visited the house in
which their grandparents had lived. The
Albert-Irene Paulson family was the last to live it in. And, they had to visit the site of the former
creamery for more picture taking.
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| Tricia Byrnes and husband Jack Espinal visitors at Paulson house and Ryder museums. |
The family descendants of Carl and Maude
Petersen stopped in Ryder and had Kenny and I take them through the old Paulson
house on Friday. Carl and Maude had 4 children who all graduated from Ryder
High School: Loretta, Carl Jr, Blanche, and Robert. The ones visiting the old
Paulson house were: Tricia Byrnes and husband Jack Espinal of Falls Church, VA;
Tom Asbridge and daughter Debbie Otterberg of Bismarck, ND; Peter and Donna
Dunn of Phoenix, AZ; Bob Bryne and son Marc and Tayna Clayton. This was their
2017 family reunion so they also took in the sights of the big town of Ryder,
visiting the museums etc.
The Ryder Museums were opened during the
Ryder Bull-a-Rama. The visitors enjoyed the new displays. Several spent time
looking through the resource center and enjoyed recalling it created with the
pictures and information.
Lois Hjelmstad, Author and Speaker in all
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THE LAST VIOLET: MOURNING MY MOTHER, MOVING
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THIS PATH WE SHARE: REFLECTING ON 60 YEARS
OF MARRIAGE.
I believe these books are free and can be
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http://www.loishjelmstad.com [1] 303.781.8974
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| Twin girls Jeanette Skogen Johansen and Jeanice Skogen Peterson celebrate their 90th birthday. |
I have a picture of two
twin girls, Jeanice Skogen Peterson Officer and Jeanette Skogen Johansen. They will be celebrating their 90th birthdays on July
23rd.
They are planning on
having a family party for Jeanette in Velva at the Souris Valley Care Center on
Saturday July 22nd at 3:30. If you wish to send her
a card the address is
300 Main Street South Velva, ND 58790,
The party for friends
and family of Jeanice will be on Sunday July 23rd from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at
Somerset Court 1900 28th St. SW Minot ND 58701
If you are unable to
attend and wish to send a card, her address is #108 Somerset Court.
Joyce and Pat McKenzie
stopped in to visit Marie and Marv Felan and Wendel and Marlys Hanson at the
Brentmoor Assisted Living in Minot last Monday afternoon. They were already in
the dining room, waiting for the music to start. They also were served coffee
and coffee cake with them so had a very enjoyable afternoon! Claudette Brandt
was also there to do some visiting with Wendel and Marlys. Doris Landon also
came over and visited with us, so we did see a few people that we knew that
day. Joyce also visited with some people that she knew from the Granville and
Towner area. The music was very good and some people got up and danced and made
me feel like getting up and dancing also. It was accordion music, which we all
love. Marie had fallen earlier this Spring and broke her hip but she is
recovering very well now.
Shelsey and Stetson
Brandvold spent a week with their Grandparents, Joyce and Pat McKinzie at the
farm near Rolette and while there, they took them to the Pierce County Fair in
Rugby! They loved playing the games and Stetson enjoyed the rides. It is a
small Fair and Shelsey said, “We’re not going to get lost at this Fair.”
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| Johnny McGrath on stage in Medora, ND helping out the magician. |
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Johnny McGrath with his balloon motorcycle.
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John,
Staci and Johnny attended the Medora Musical this past weekend. The Featured
Variety Act at the Medora Musical that night was John Cassidy, a comedian,
magician, and balloon artist. He picked a "good" kid and a
"rotten" kid to go up on stage. He chose Johnny for the rotten kid.
He had both kids taking turns picking things out of a bag. The good kid kept
getting items like money and candy, but Johnny got toilet paper, broccoli, a bandaid,
a stick, and a rock. He made the good kid a really amazing butterfly out of
balloons, and she went back to her seat, while Johnny got to stay up on stage
to be "tortured". The whole time we were rolling with laughter! He
kept giving Johnny dollar bills for every time he was scared. (Don't worry. It
was innocent tricks or balloons popping and nothing super scary.) He told
Johnny he would give him $1 if he said his name was Barbara, then asked him his
name, and Johnny said, "Barbara", so he got $1. Johnny was such a ham
up there and had the audience rolling. He ended up with a really cool giant
motorcycle made out of balloons and $7!! We were able to meet John Cassidy
after the show and get a picture of them together. People were seeking Johnny
out after the show to tell him how awesome he did and how funny he was. It's
definitely a night Johnny won't ever forget!
It was awesome and it's
all he can talk about. He's already planning on attending next year's musical!
Ron and Muriel Peterson
have had a few busy weeks. They were at Randy Henne’s Saturday for an early Fourth
of July get together, then they and Fay and Bud Karna spent a few days visiting
the north east towns in ND. They went through a museum in Pembina. They had
lunch with Rodger and Jeff Haugen in Devils Lake on the way to Pembina. Last
Friday Ron and Muriel went to a baseball game in Steele, ND and Saturday and
Monday a game in Edgely to watch Tate Mart (grandson) play with the La Moure
team. Saturday afternoon they went to Wahpeton to watch Carson Deaver
(grandson) play in the 10 year old Cal Ripkin State Tournament. Sunday morning
they attended church in the Horace Lutheran Church where Patrick Loree is the
pastor. Patrick is a former student of Muriel’s. They sat beside Chad Haugen,
son of Roger and Kay Haugen. Roger was a Ryder resident while growing up.
(Small world). They then went back to Wahpeton for more ballgames. On the way
home, they stopped at the Vets Cemetery south of Mandan, ND for burial service
of Gerald Johansen.
Rodger and Dan Haugen
were brief visitors at Ron and Muriel Petersons Thursday evening. They were on
their way back to Devils Lake after a week's vacation.
September ?, 1950 Blue Hill News by Mamie Olson
Yes, we have more wind to give away, but we did get a nice rain Wed. night, about .75. Thursday remained cool with it becoming just a little too cool for comfort Thursday evening, but our good radio man says warmer Friday.Mr. and Mrs. Leo Linnertz of Minot spent Sunday afternoon and evening at the Nick Linnertz home.This week we’ll talk a bit about the Hopkins family. The late J.C. Hopkins and Mrs. Hopkins were among some of the earliest pioneer settlers in Blue Hill Township, coming from Indiana and took up a homestead on the place where they lived until just a couple of years before their death. When they retired, they moved to Garrison.Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins have often shared stories of pioneer life and hardship when towns were far and few between. Nine children were born to this union. Kay, Ervin and Glenn reside in Blue Hill vicinity. All are married and have built up fine farm homes. O.K. lives on the old Hopkins farm, having built it up to a fine farm home with all modern conveniences. Kay is married to Mary Linnertz. They have three sons; Kenneth, Warren, and Wayne. Ervin is married to Lena Sletten also a former resident of this community. They have 2 adopted sons, Dale and Robert. Glenn is married to Anita Hansen. They have bought and live on the former Fred Bussman farm.
To be continued
next week!!
Upcoming Events:
July
22: Services at St. John’s in Ryder at 7 p.m.
July
22: Ryder Community Food Pantry will be open from 10 a.m. until ?
July
23: Services
at Calvary Church of Ryder at 10:30 a.m.
July 23: Services at
Hope Lutheran Church of Makoti at 9 a.m.
July
23: Services
at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Roseglen at 10:30 a.m.
Man cannot live by
bread alone; he must have peanut butter
